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Costa Rica Military Spending

Costa Rica spends an estimated 0.0% of GDP on its military in 2026; its most recent reported expenditure in US dollars is $0 million (2025).

Defense budget and military expenditure data (1949–2027)

Data updated: July 7, 2026

Key Facts (2026 estimate)

Military Expenditure

N/A

Percent of GDP

N/A

Historical Peak Spending

$0 million

Reached in 1949

How the 2026 figures are produced. Neither figure is a researched budget estimate. The share-of-GDP figure is the arithmetic mean of Costa Rica’s last 3 reported years (2023–2025), carried across both estimate years unchanged. Actual SIPRI figures for Costa Rica run to 2025.

Costa Rica Defense Budget Summary

Costa Rica spends an estimated 0.0% of GDP on its military in 2026; its most recent reported expenditure in US dollars is $0 million (2025).

The highest percentage of GDP allocated to defense spending was 0.0% in 1949.0

Data source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database. Values are in constant 2024 US dollars. Data for 2026 is an estimate based on government budget announcements.

Historical Military Spending

Military Spending (% of GDP)

Military Spending (USD Billions, 2024 prices)

Historical Data

YearPercent of GDPUSD (millions)
2027(estimate)0.00%—
2026(estimate)0.00%—
20250.00%$0M
20240.00%$0M
20230.00%$0M
20220.00%$0M
20210.00%$0M
20200.00%$0M
20190.00%$0M
20180.00%$0M
20170.00%$0M
20160.00%$0M
20150.00%$0M
20140.00%$0M
20130.00%$0M
20120.00%$0M
20110.00%$0M
20100.00%$0M
20090.00%$0M
20080.00%$0M
20070.00%$0M
20060.00%$0M
20050.00%$0M
20040.00%$0M
20030.00%$0M
20020.00%$0M
20010.00%$0M
20000.00%$0M
19990.00%$0M
19980.00%$0M
19970.00%$0M
19960.00%$0M
19950.00%$0M
19940.00%$0M
19930.00%$0M
19920.00%$0M
19910.00%$0M
19900.00%$0M
19890.00%$0M
19880.00%$0M
19870.00%$0M
19860.00%$0M
19850.00%$0M
19840.00%$0M
19830.00%$0M
19820.00%$0M
19810.00%$0M
19800.00%$0M
19790.00%$0M
19780.00%$0M
19770.00%$0M
19760.00%$0M
19750.00%$0M
19740.00%$0M
19730.00%$0M
19720.00%$0M
19710.00%$0M
19700.00%$0M
19690.00%$0M
19680.00%$0M
19670.00%$0M
19660.00%$0M
19650.00%$0M
19640.00%$0M
19630.00%$0M
19620.00%$0M
19610.00%$0M
19600.00%$0M
19590.00%$0M
19580.00%$0M
19570.00%$0M
19560.00%$0M
19550.00%$0M
19540.00%$0M
19530.00%$0M
19520.00%$0M
19510.00%$0M
19500.00%$0M
19490.00%$0M

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does Costa Rica spend on military?
Costa Rica spends an estimated 0.0% of GDP on its military in 2026; its most recent reported expenditure in US dollars is $0 million (2025).
What percentage of GDP does Costa Rica spend on defense?
In 2026, Costa Rica spends an estimated 0.0% of GDP on its military. The historical average military budget is 0.0% of GDP.

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